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TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AGENCY (TIA) VACANCIES
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AGENCY (TIA)
COORDINATOR: NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
Details
Closing Date 2024/12/10
Reference Number TIA241125-1
Job Title Coordinator: Natural Resources and Energy
Job Type Classification Permanent
Location - Town / City Pretoria
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Country South Africa
Job Advert Summary
Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) is a talent driven, customer- centric and impact focused organisation. In our endeavour to support technology innovation with socio-economic outcomes; we seek to infuse the organisation with team players that find resonance as value creators, agile thinkers, progressive attitudes, customer-centricity, dynamic work ethic and an optimistic disposition. We aim to harness these attributes in a manner that they culminate into a culture of teamwork, impact and accountability.
In executing its mandate, the organisation provides funding and non-funding support to stimulate innovation so that it provides a catalytic impact to the economy whilst improving people’s lives and protecting the environment. The Agency endeavours to promote the careers of previously disadvantaged persons by applying the principles of the Employment Equity Act, as amended.
Job Purpose:
The unit's administrative coordination is effectively carried out to enable effective investment management processes, smooth budgeting processes, timeous knowledge transfer through the correct channels, all of which will ensure a comprehensive and continued support service to internal and external stakeholders.
COORDINATOR: NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
Details
Closing Date 2024/12/10
Reference Number TIA241125-1
Job Title Coordinator: Natural Resources and Energy
Job Type Classification Permanent
Location - Town / City Pretoria
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Country South Africa
Job Advert Summary
Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) is a talent driven, customer- centric and impact focused organisation. In our endeavour to support technology innovation with socio-economic outcomes; we seek to infuse the organisation with team players that find resonance as value creators, agile thinkers, progressive attitudes, customer-centricity, dynamic work ethic and an optimistic disposition. We aim to harness these attributes in a manner that they culminate into a culture of teamwork, impact and accountability.
In executing its mandate, the organisation provides funding and non-funding support to stimulate innovation so that it provides a catalytic impact to the economy whilst improving people’s lives and protecting the environment. The Agency endeavours to promote the careers of previously disadvantaged persons by applying the principles of the Employment Equity Act, as amended.
Job Purpose:
The unit's administrative coordination is effectively carried out to enable effective investment management processes, smooth budgeting processes, timeous knowledge transfer through the correct channels, all of which will ensure a comprehensive and continued support service to internal and external stakeholders.
Minimum Requirements
- Three (3) year (Science or Engineering qualification) or relevant certification (e.g. ICASA SA), Business/Economic/Finance/Management
- Three (3) years’ experience in project management and/or administration /financial management
- Teamwork
- Communication Skills (written & verbal)
- Organisational skills
- Agility in respond to urgent organizational requirements
- Project and Investment Management Skills
- Advanced computer literacy skills
- Analytical and interpretation skills
- Financial Management Skills
- trends in the NR industry
- Knowledge of PFMA and
- Administrative Best Practice Frameworks and Models
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure that the investment/portfolio budgets and expenditure are effectively updated and monitored, so that all people in the unit have updated information with regards to the budget
- Draft, capture, track, monitor and report on Unit’s operational budget (Reconciliation with BI System) to the Head.
- Ensure that Internal and external customers are aware of units offerings, mandate and keep abreast with the unit’s focus areas
- Attend to cases on the CRM system and allocate to the correct Portfolio/Programme Manager within 48 hours. Ensure that progress on cases are updated and resolved appropriately. Report outstanding cases to the relevant Heads and Executives on a weekly basis.
- Enable the unit to engage effectively with Stakeholders and client. Arrange workshops with stakeholders as and when required.
- Keep a register from all Stakeholders on the impact achieved from TIA investments. (Demographic analysis, Geographic analysis, PDI, Women, Youth)
- Perform initial pre-screening evaluations on new applications and issue a feedback report with recommended actions to the Head of the Business Unit for review.
- Coordinate and schedule meetings with Internal and External Stakeholders as required, and also ensure all travel arrangements are coordinated, verified and finalized. This includes external experts.
- Accompany portfolio/programme managers to on-site meetings to assist with minute taking and follow-up on matters arising.
- Ensure proper records management for the Business Unit in compliance with the TIA file plan and records management policy and procedures.
- Collate reports of external experts and present to the Portfolio of Programme Manager, or Unit Head as required.
- Prepare disbursement packs for sign-off. Ensure that disbursements take place in specified timeframes.
- Update investments dashboards with the statement of progress during the Investment review phase
- Collect and collate information to compile relevant reports (Coordination and completion of Unit monthly reports)
Policy
We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally. It is company policy to promote from within wherever possible. Therefore, please be aware that internal candidates will be considered first before reviewing external applicants, provided that this supports achievement of our Employment Equity goals.
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